The most Earth-like planet yet has been discovered, scientists report in the journal Science.
The rocky planet, dubbed Kepler 186f, is close to the size of Earth.
At about 10% bigger scientists say it may well have liquid water - a key ingredient for life - on its surface.
NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered three exoplanets that
may be capable of supporting life, and one of them is perhaps the most
Earth-like alien world spotted to date, scientists announced today
(April 18).
That most intriguing one is called Kepler-62f, a rocky world just 1.4 times bigger than Earth that circles a star smaller and dimmer than the sun.
That most intriguing one is called Kepler-62f, a rocky world just 1.4 times bigger than Earth that circles a star smaller and dimmer than the sun.
Source: Huffington Post
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